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Representing Australia. Commonwealth Games. 1998 Kuala Lumpur. Team competition. David Ian Campese, AM [1] ( / kæmˈpiːzi /; [2] born 21 October 1962), also known as Campo, is a former Australian rugby union player (1982–1996), who was capped by the Wallabies 101 times, and played 85 Tests at wing and 16 at fullback.
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As many players are in Australia, Campese was a master of many sports. Born in Queanbeyan near Sydney, rugby union was behind golf, Aussie rules and rugby league in his pecking order, particularly golf, in which he won a local state schoolboys’ competition. But by the age of 18 he had cracked the local first-grade club side and was now focusing eve...
Campese was a bit of a nomad, playing for Queanbeyan and Randwick in Australia at club level, for ACT and New South Wales at provincial level and interspersing those with spells in Italy at Padova and Milan, where he won several championships with both. He also played a significant amount of sevens for Australia and was a regular at the Hong Kong S...
In all, his international career spanned 16 years that included three Rugby World Cups, a remarkable achievement for a winger. He made his mark early, scoring tries in each of his first two Tests, both against New Zealand, before setting a new record for international Test tries by scoring four in a match against the USA. His first European tour wa...
Campese can be as flamboyant off the field as he was on it, often causing controversy with some direct remarks and assessments. He has dabbled in coaching without too much significant success, but is a frequent appearance on televisions and rugby talk shows and in newspapers with some good forthright assessments. He has an older brother, Mario, and...
Campese has many business interests, including a rugby store and coffee shop in Sydney and is a popular booking on the celebrity speaking and hosting circuit. He also runs his own rugby academy, so he is doing just fine for himself. READ MORE: Matt Giteau: Everything you need to know about the Wallabies legend
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Jul 19, 2021 · David Campese Full Name. David Ian Campese. David Campese Height, Weight. David Campese stands at a tall height of 5 ft 11 inches i.e. 180cm and weighs 89kg i.e. 196lb. David Campese Instagram. David Campese runs his Instagram account under the name, davidcampese11. As of 2021, he has over 4k followers on his official Instagram account.
David Campese real name: David Ian Campese, Nick Name(s): Campo Height: 5'11''(in feet & inches) 1.8034(m) 180.34(cm) , Birthdate(Birthday): October 21, 1962 , Age as ...
During his distinguished career, he was capped 101 times by Australia and he captured the Rugby World Cup with his country in 1991. David Campese was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021. Although he is best known for his achievements on the international stage, David Campese enjoyed a highly decorated domestic career in rugby’s ...
David Campese. Australia. Full name David Ian Campese. Born October 21, 1962, Queanbeyan. Current age 61 years 223 days. Major teams Barbarians, World XV, Australia. Position Wing. Height 5 ft 11 in. Weight 196 lb.
Mar 5, 2020 · Test span: 1982-96. Test caps: 101 (100 starts) Test points: 315 (64T, 8C, 7P, 2DG) Irrepressible: David Campese, here scoring v Ireland, bewitched defenders with his mesmerising footwork. TAGS: The Greatest Players. Rugby’s Greatest: David Campese. The son of a wine-making Italian immigrant, David Campese has managed to upset almost everyone ...
